Att I - Pre-Proposal Network Form_VeteranStrategies2.docx

This is a Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form submitted by Veteran Strategies, Inc. to the Indiana Department of Administration in response to RFP 27-88106 for laundry services at Indiana Veteran's Home. The solicitation requests comprehensive hospital linen services including supply, pickup, delivery, laundering, inventory tracking, and repair or replacement of linens and resident clothing for a 105-resident facility with 120-bed capacity located in West Lafayette. Services encompass hospital-type linens such as sheets, pillowcases, towels, blankets, gowns, underpads, and wash cloths, with pickups and deliveries occurring twice weekly Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The pre-proposal conference was scheduled for September 30, 2026, with questions due by October 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time and proposal submissions due October 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract term is five years with one optional renewal year at the State's discretion.

The cost proposal requires pricing for 15 hospital laundry line items with estimated annual quantities and personal laundry pricing structured by pound and trip, with all pricing remaining firm for 180 days from award issuance. A 3% Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business (IVOSB) subcontracting goal applies, requiring submission of IVOSB Commitment Forms for each proposed certified subcontractor. Evaluation is scored on a 91-point scale comprising mandatory requirements (pass/fail), management and quality (50 points), price (30 points), Buy Indiana Initiative preference (5 points), and IVOSB commitment (5 points plus possible 1-point bonus). The contractor must comply with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services infection control standards, OSHA bloodborne pathogen rules, and CDC guidelines, with preference given to vendors holding Hygienically Clean Healthcare or HLAC certifications. Commercial general liability insurance requirements include minimum limits of $700,000 per person and $5 million per occurrence, with linen loss not to exceed 5 items annually and resident clothing returned within 24 hours of pickup.